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Sum of marks in Mathematics and English = 30
Let marks obtained in Mathematics = x
Then in English = 30 – x
According to the condition,
(x + 2) (30 – x – 3) = 210
=> (x + 2) (27 – x) = 210
=> 27x – x² + 54 – 2x – 210 = 0
=> – x² + 25x – 156 = 0
=> x² – 25x + 156 = 0
=> x² – 12x – 13x +156 = 0
=> x (x – 12) – 13 (x – 12) = 0
=> (x – 12) (x – 13) = 0
Either x – 12 = 0, then x = 12
or x – 13 = 0, then x = 13
(i) If x = 12, then
Marks in Maths =12 and in English = 30 – 12 = 18
(ii) If x = 13, then
Marks in Maths = 13 and in English = 30 – 13 = 17